Eason Chan facts for kids
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Eason Chan
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| Born | 27 July 1974 |
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| Alma mater | Kingston University Royal Academy of Music |
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| Years active | 1995–present | ||||||||||
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Hilary Tsui
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| Children | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | God of E (E神，醫神) | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳奕迅 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈奕迅 | ||||||||||
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Eason Chan Yick-shun is a famous singer and actor from Hong Kong, born on July 27, 1974. He is known as one of the most popular and important singers in both Cantopop (Chinese pop music from Hong Kong) and Mandopop (Chinese pop music from mainland China and Taiwan).
Eason Chan has won many top music awards in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He holds records for winning the "Ultimate Male Singer – Gold" award 10 times and "My Favorite Male Singer" award 9 years in a row in Hong Kong. In Taiwan, he has won the prestigious Golden Melody Awards for "Best Male Mandarin Singer" three times.
He has performed over 300 concerts around the world since 1999. He was the first Chinese singer to hold a tour at London's O2 Arena. He was also the first Hong Kong singer to have solo concerts at Beijing's National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. Eason Chan is one of the most-streamed artists in Hong Kong on Spotify. By December 2024, he had over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
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Early Life and Education
Eason Chan was born in Hong Kong on July 27, 1974. When he was 12, he moved to England to study. He went to Dauntsey's School and later Kingston University, where he studied architecture. He also trained his singing voice at the Royal Academy of Music.
In 1995, Eason returned to Hong Kong to join the New Talent Singing Awards Competition. He won first place on July 16, 1995. This win led him to sign with Capital Artists, starting his music career instead of becoming an architect.
Music Career Highlights
Eason Chan is considered one of the best singers of his generation. From the start of his career, he was seen as a rising star in Cantopop. In the 2000s, he became a leading male singer in Hong Kong, winning many important awards.
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He has won many major music awards in Hong Kong. This includes the Most Popular Male Singer award at the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation twice, in 2006 and 2007.
His Cantonese album "U87," released in 2005, was named one of the "Five Asian Albums Worth Buying" by Time magazine. This album was also the best-selling non-concert album in Hong Kong in 2005. Eason Chan has been one of Hong Kong's top-selling artists almost every year since 2000.
Eason Chan has also been very successful in the Mandopop music scene. He has won many awards in mainland China and Taiwan, especially the Golden Melody Awards. He is one of the few non-Taiwanese singers to win these awards. He won "Best Male Mandarin Singer" in 2003, 2015, and 2018. He also won "Album of the Year" twice and "Best Mandarin Album" in 2009.
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He has also won several Asian music awards, including the Asia Pacific's Most Popular Singer Award in 2007 and 2008. Chinese critics have called him the next God of Songs after Jacky Cheung. Eason Chan has said he wants to create his own unique name in music. He has also played instruments like the piano, guitar, harmonica, and accordion in his live concerts. He is also a songwriter.
In 2009, Eason Chan performed in Tokyo at "PAX Musica 2009." He sang seven songs, including a Japanese song. This was his first public performance in Japan.
In 2011, he released a new Cantonese album called "Stranger Under My Skin." His Mandarin album "?" released in November, featured his seven-year-old daughter playing the piano. In 2012, he released the Cantonese album "...3mm" and later a remix version. He also started his own music production company, EAS Music.
In 2014, Kingston University, where he once studied architecture, gave him an Honorary Doctor of Arts for his achievements in music. In 2015, he released the Cantonese album "Preparing" which included the popular song "Unconditional."
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In 2017, Eason Chan released the Mandarin album "C'mon In~." This album won Album of the Year and Best Male Mandarin Singer at the 29th Golden Melody Awards. He became the Hong Kong singer with the most wins in that category.
In 2018, his album "L.O.V.E.", mostly in Cantonese, was very successful at Taiwan's 30th Golden Melody Awards. It was nominated for Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Producer of the Year. The album's producer, Carl Wong, won "Producer of the Year, Album." This was the first time a Cantonese album won this award at the Golden Melody Awards.
Eason Chan's Mandarin song "Warrior of the Darkness" (孤勇者), released in November 2021 for Riot Games' series Arcane: League of Legends Season 1, became a huge hit. It was especially popular among kids. In less than two years, the song had over 8.4 billion streams, making it the biggest digital song in UMG China's history.
More than 28 years after his debut, Eason Chan continues to release new music. He released the album "Chin Up!" and started his Fear and Dreams world tour in 2023. The Cantonese song "Homo Sapiens" from "Chin Up!" won Best Lyrics at the 34th Golden Melody Awards. This was the first time a Cantonese song won this award.
In November 2024, Eason Chan released another Chinese theme song for Riot Games' series Arcane: League of Legends Season 2. The song "Isha's Song" (這樣很好) was part of the official Arcane Season Two soundtrack. In April 2025, NetEase Cloud Music announced that Eason Chan was the most-shared artist on their platform, with his music shared over 150 million times. He also had the highest number of songs (66) with over 100 million streams.
Musical Performances
On August 18 and 19, 2005, Eason Chan performed in the musical Wrestling with God (人神鬥). He was both an actor and a producer for the show. The story was about angels competing to protect the only man left in the world, played by Eason Chan. The audience enjoyed how the performers told the story through song and dance.
Charity Work
Eason Chan has been an ambassador for Orbis International in Hong Kong since 2006. Orbis is an organization that helps people with visual impairment. He has traveled to India and Sichuan, China, to visit children and older people with vision problems. He helps raise money for Orbis.
He has also taken part in many fundraising events in Hong Kong. This includes helping victims of the SARS outbreak in 2003 and victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in 2008. On July 7, 2007, Eason Chan performed at the Chinese part of the 'Live Earth' concert in Shanghai.
In 2018, Eason Chan and his band held a charity concert called "L.O.V.E. is L.I.V.E." This concert aimed to bring positive energy to society and help people in need from different charities. In July 2020, Eason Chan held an online charity concert called "The Live Is So Much Better With Music." He performed in an empty stadium because of COVID-19 rules. This concert supported the Hong Kong Live Performance and Production Industry Association.
Personal Life
In 2002, Eason Chan had an injury during a concert in Taiwan. He recovered fully after treatment.
In 2006, he married Hilary Tsui. They have a daughter named Constance, who was born in 2004. When Constance was about 2 years old, she appeared on the cover of his album Life Continues. In 2013, Eason Chan became an ambassador for the "Shall We Talk" initiative. This program promotes mental health and helps people pay attention to their well-being. His classic song, "Shall We Talk," was chosen as the theme song.
In May 2025, Eason Chan had Covid-19. This led to the cancellation of his planned concert in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Awards and Recognition
Over 20 years since he started his career, Eason Chan has released more than 40 albums. He has won many famous awards in Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, and Southeast Asia. In Hong Kong, he is a big winner of music awards. He holds records for winning major awards at CRHK's "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation." This includes nine "Supreme Grand Prix du Disque" awards and seven "Grand Song Award" wins for songs like "K Song King" and "Unconditional." He has also won "Ultimate Male Singer Gold" ten times and "My Most Favorite Male Singer" nine times in a row.
Eason Chan also holds the record for winning the "Most Outstanding Male Singer" award 13 years in a row. He has won the "Global Chinese Gold Song" award ten times at RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award. He has also won many of TVB's "Top Ten Golden Melody Awards," Male Singer of the Year awards, and Album Of The Year awards. He is highly recognized by the media for his achievements in Cantopop.
In 2005, Time magazine named his Cantonese album "U87" one of "Five Asian Albums Worth Buying." This album was also the top-selling Cantonese album and won six awards at the "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation."
In Taiwan, Eason Chan has won many important Golden Melody Awards. He won Best Mandarin Male Singer and Best Mandarin Album in 2003 for "Special Thanks To...." In 2009, he won Best Mandarin Album again for "Don't Want to Let Go." He won his second Best Mandarin Male Singer award in 2015 for "Rice and Shine." In 2018, he was named Best Mandarin Male Singer for the third time for "C'mon In~." He is the only Hong Kong singer to have won this award three times.
Discography
Cantonese studio albums
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Mandarin studio albums
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Filmography
Eason Chan is also a talented actor. He has appeared in over 40 films since 1997.
He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2000 for his role in Lavender. In 2005, he was nominated for Best Actor by Hong Kong's Golden Bauhinia Awards. In 2008, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards.
In 2010, Eason Chan was in the romantic comedy film "Love in Space." In 2011, he starred in "Mr And Mrs Single." He also voiced Po in the Cantonese version of Kungfu Panda in 2015. He starred in the musical film "Office" with Chow Yun Fat. In 2016, he played a rockstar in the movie See You Tomorrow. In 2017, he played a school principal in "Our Shining Days" and sang the film's theme song.
In 2017, his main role in the TV drama series "My Very Short Marriage" received positive feedback. He was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at The 23rd Asian Television Awards.
Concerts
Major concert tours
- Eason's Moving on Stage World Tour (2007–2009)
- Duo World Tour (2010–2012)
- Eason's Life World Tour (2013–2016)
- Fear and Dreams World Tour (2022–2025)
See also
In Spanish: Eason Chan para niños
